Famous Myths
A myth in which an uncle and a nephew are trapped atop a tower. They escape by crafting wings out of feathers and candle wax.
What is the story of Daedalus and Icarus?
Roman statesman and general; conquered much of Gaul; killed on the Ides of March
Who is Gaius Julius Caesar?
"Inter-"
What is "Between?"
The meaning of the common abbreviation "p.m."
What is "Post Meridiem?"
A king from Macedon who was able to conquer the Persian Empire; lived 356 - 323 BC.
Who is Alexander the Great?
A story in which Achilles and the Greek Host besiege an ancient metropolis in Asia Minor.
What is the Iliad?/What is the Trojan War?
A famous Roman orator and statesman who stopped the Catiline Conspiracy; killed in 43 BC.
Who is Marcus Tullius Cicero?
"Contra-"
What is "Against?"
The meaning of the abbreviation "A.D."
What is "Anno Domini?"
At this battle, the Greek coalition repelled the Persian Host in the straits of an island by the same name.
What is the Battle at Salamis?
The gift given to the city of Athens so that it would bear Athena's namesake.
What is an Olive Tree?
The country in which Crassus was killed while on campaign in 53 BC.
What is Parthia?
"Fort-"
What is "strength?"
The meaning of the abbreviation "e.g."
What is "exempli gratia?"
A battle that saw the two superpowers of the Greek mainland pitted against each other in a cold war. (431–404 BC)
What is the Peloponnesian War?
The King of Crete; father of the Minotaur; builder of the Labyrinth
Who is Minos?
A series of slave revolts in the Late Roman Republic; the final one was led by Spartacus.
What are the Servile Wars?
"-vit-"
What is "Life?"
The meaning of the common abbreviation "pro tem."
What is "Pro Tempore?"
The battle in which the Greeks defended Attica from the 1st Persian Invasion on the beach of the same name.
What is the Battle at Marathon?
The animal that cared for Romulus and Remus after they were abandoned.
What is a She-Wolf?
The dynasty of emperors was responsible for building the Colosseum; ruled between AD 69 and 96.
What is the Flavian Dynasty?
"Port-"
What is "Carry?"
The meaning of the common abbreviation "c.f."
What is "Confer?"
The region of southern Italy that was colonized by the Greeks starting in the 8th century BC.
What is Magna Graecia/Μεγάλη Ἑλλάς